How To Make Peri Peri Sauce

red chili peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Smoked paprika adds depth without extra cost.

Slice the red bell peppers in half and remove the stems and seeds.

Roughly chop the red bell peppers and add them to a blender bowl.

Chop the Birds Eye Chili's and long red chilies, including the seeds, and add them to the blender bowl.

Roughly chop the red onion and add it to the blender bowl.

Roughly chop the garlic and add it to the blender bowl.

Add smoked paprika, dried oregano, red wine vinegar, and the zest and juice of half a lemon to the blender bowl.

Add sea salt and ground black pepper to the blender bowl.

Blend the mixture until smooth.

Transfer the blended mixture to a small to medium-sized saucepan.

Add bay leaves and bring the mixture to a simmer on high heat.

Reduce the heat to medium and let it simmer for 30 minutes, stirring every five minutes.

After 30 minutes, remove from heat and take out the bay leaves.

Add more red wine vinegar, the remaining lemon zest, and the juice of the other half of the lemon.

Use an immersion blender to blend the mixture until smooth while slowly pouring in extra virgin olive oil.

Allow the sauce to cool for 15 to 20 minutes before transferring to jars.

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